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Clinton Slams Gaddafi Threat to Attack Europe

Reuters reports : Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stepped up Western calls on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to quit, brushing off his threat to attack Europeans in their homes and offices. "Instead of issuing threats, Gaddafi should put the well-being and the interests of his own people …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday July 2, 2011

McCotter Formally Launches White House Bid

Reuters reports : Thaddeus McCotter, a guitar-playing Michigan congressman with an independent streak, formally launched a longshot bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination on Saturday. The conservative McCotter made his formal announcement at an Independence Day rock festival …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday July 2, 2011

Hezbollah Rejects UN Charges Over ’05 Killing

The New York Times reports : Hassan Nasrallah , the leader of Hezbollah , vowed Saturday that four members of his group indicted by an international tribunal in the assassination of a former Lebanese prime minister would never be arrested. He dismissed the charges as a conspiracy to …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday July 2, 2011

EU Agrees On Loan For Greece

The New York Times reports : European finance ministers staved off an imminent Greek default Saturday, agreeing to release a vital installment of financial aid to Athens, while delaying a deal on a second large rescue for Greece , possibly until September. After a two-hour conference …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday July 2, 2011

Iraqi Special Forces Want U.S. To Stay

The New York Times reports : In darkness and dressed in black, the American and Iraqi Special Operations commandos navigated the dense urban neighborhood here in the capital and approached a house they believed to be a hide-out for two brothers suspected of carrying out assassinations and …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday July 2, 2011

Strauss-Kahn Case Adds to Doubts About Prosecutor

The New York Times reports : Cyrus R. Vance Jr. , the Manhattan district attorney, seemed preoccupied when he sat down with two reporters last Monday. He already knew what the world would soon learn: his marquee prosecution, the sexual assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn , …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday July 2, 2011

Minn. government shutdown puts T-Paw in spotlight

Politico reports : Finally, America is paying attention to Tim Pawlenty . The underdog presidential candidate has spent more than a year trying to gin up interest among Republican primary voters, so far with little to show for it. Now, Pawlenty’s home-state budget crisis has won him …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday July 2, 2011

Remembering How the Youth Movement Got the Vote

Many people have forgotten that it took a bi-partisan campaign to successfully lower the voting age to 18. The decade of the 1960s was one of the most tumultuous and unsettling in American history. Assassinations, urban riots and college campuses erupting in violent protest roiled the nation. …

Written by Les Francis on Saturday July 2, 2011

Bachmann Starts Weekend Iowa Visit

The Associated Press reports : Republican Michele Bachmann is making her way across Iowa on her first trip as a presidential candidate. She spent Saturday meeting people in restaurants and outdoor events as part of her four-day visit to the state with the nation's leadoff presidential …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday July 2, 2011

Iran: Sanctions Can't Stop Missile Program

The Associated Press reports : Iran's defense minister says the country's missile development shows that U.N. sanctions are ineffective and won't hinder defense programs. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi says Iran's missile program is "indigenous" and has no reliance on foreign countries. Saturday's …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday July 2, 2011

Assad Fires Turbulent Syrian City's Governor

The New York Times reports : President Bashar al-Assad of Syria fired the governor responsible for the city of Hama on Saturday, a day after tens of thousands of protesters filled its streets in the largest demonstration since the uprising began nearly four months ago. The move seemed …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday July 2, 2011

NATO Launching More Airstrikes In Western Libya

The Associated Press reports : NATO said Saturday it has begun ramping up its airstrikes on military targets in the western part of Libya, where rebel forces claim a string of advances through territory still largely under Moammar Gadhafi's control. Gadhafi's regime is determined to stand …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday July 2, 2011

Israel Denies Damaging Gaza-Bound Ships

The Associated Press reports : Israel has denied claims it sabotaged ships trying to breach its sea blockade of the Gaza Strip. Activists accuse Israel of damaging two ships docked in Turkey and Greece that are part of a flotilla attempting to reach the Palestinian territory with humanitari…

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday July 2, 2011

Obama Blasts GOP On Taxes In Weekly Address

The New York Times reports : President Obama on Saturday repeated his challenge to Republicans to accept higher taxes on wealthy people and corporate interests, as part of a plan to reduce the budget deficit. In remarks prepared for his weekly address, Mr. Obama said that reaching …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday July 2, 2011

New Claims DSK's Accuser Worked As a Prostitute

The New York Post reports : Dominique Strauss-Kahn's accuser wasn't just a girl working at a hotel -- she was a working girl. The Sofitel housekeeper who claims the former IMF boss sexually assaulted her in his room was doing double duty as a prostitute, collecting cash on the side from …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday July 2, 2011

Pawlenty Spins His Fundraising Numbers

The way they are trying to spin Pawlenty's fundraising numbers shows the dire situation his campaign is in. Today, Governor Tim Pawlenty’s spokesman, Alex Conant, released this statement: "Gov. Pawlenty will report that his campaign has raised about $4.2 million, and begins the third …

Written by Robert Lee on Saturday July 2, 2011

Gay marriage not popular in House GOP

Politico reports Not so long ago, Congress was obsessed with banning gay marriage. Now: not so much. It’s not that the issue has disappeared from the political landscape. It was front and center at Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire last month, President Barack Obama …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday July 2, 2011

Pawlenty Can't Afford His Foreign Policy

There are a lot of problems with Pawlenty's plan to fund more overseas military missions while also cutting government spending. GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty recently called for $2 trillion in tax cuts for individuals and businesses in the next decade, as well as two to three …

Written by Nicole Glass on Saturday July 2, 2011

Venezuela Says Chavez Will Remain Leader

The Los Angeles Times 0, 5829265.story"> reports : The Venezuelan government tried to strike a confident pose Friday after the revelation that President Hugo Chavez had a cancerous tumor removed in Cuba unleashed anxiety and uncertainty across the South American country. Government …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday July 1, 2011

24 Killed In Syrian Protests

MSNBC reports : Hundreds of thousands of protesters flooded cities around Syria on Friday in what activists described as the largest outpouring against the regime of President Bashar Assad and a powerful message of the opposition's resolve. At least 24 people were killed in various …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday July 1, 2011